New York Yankees sign LHP Gio Gonzalez (Report)

If reports are true, free-agent southpaw Gio Gonzalez will join the New York Yankees in Tampa on a minor-league deal.

Apparently, Gio Gonzalez has reached his breaking point. Per a source of The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, the lefty has agreed to a deal with the New York Yankees:

Sources confirm: #Yankees close to deal with free-agent left-hander Gio Gonzalez, as @JonHeyman reported. Per source, will be minor-league contract with $3M base if he is in majors. Includes out on April 20 and additional incentives based on games started.

Gonzalez is the proud owner of a 127-91 record and a commendable 3.69 ERA for his career. However, he’s 33 years old and coming off a subpar year, which explains his willingness to sign a team-friendly deal.

In 2018, Gonzalez posted a 10-11 record to go along with a 4.21 ERA (4.16 FIP) for the Washington Nationals and the Milwaukee Brewers. Furthermore, his SO/W ratio dipped to 1.85, a metric he’s regularly kept well above 2.00 since 2010.